MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY
RIZAL BIN ABDULLAH
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Information about the Entrepreneur
Rizal Abdullah was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak. He grew up in a small town and settled in Penang in 2005. He graduated with an Executive Diploma in Supply Chains & Logistics from the University Utara Malaysia.
He is working with 3-4 logistics local and International companies where he started as a Sales Executive before becoming the Country Sales Manager for one of the International Logistics companies with a headquarters in Chicago, USA.
With the efforts, knowledge and experience gained, Rizal decided to set up his own logistics company in 2010, eventually establishing the AEO group with other partners.
He is one of the founding members and Managing Director of AEO Freight Sdn Bhd. He has taken many private courses such as the logistics supply chain, Cambridge English, Customer Service and Marketing to improve and enhance his conversational skills during meetings with valued customers. Rizal is always studying new prospect companies in terms of the movement, and the current problem they are facing. He shares ideas and options before approaching and convincing them to use his company’s services. He believes in tackling the problem by approaching a direct business point or business opportunity.
In 2020 and 2021, many companies closed down and terminated their workers due to Covid-19 and experienced financial crises. However, under Rizal’s leadership, AEO still kept its employees and grew further, even managing to achieve good revenue during the hard times in these 2 years. AEO studied the market demands and discovered that the e-commerce business or online business is tremendously increasing and the regular air cargo business is slowing down due to many factories closing down and not being able to operate and ship their goods due to the pandemic. Hence, AEO diversified some of its business modules to set up warehouse distributions and handle online business goods. With a good reputation name and good facilities, AEO managed to secure “Shoppe” and “Zalora” by handling their online online goods with long contracts and revenue of approximately RM500,000 per month.
Other Interesting Facts about the Entrepreneur
Rizal’s current position in the company is as the Managing Director and CEO. His childhood dreams were to become a policeman to protect the country from criminals, but his dream shifted to becoming a businessman after witnessing the success of many Chinese businessmen.
Rizal has faced many significant obstacles throughout his career as the transportation & logistics industry is very challenging. His company needed to compete with other medium and big players which include local and international companies. With the formidable list of competitors, he knew that his company needed to work harder to be competitive and sustain its business.
Rizal Abdullah was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak. He grew up in a small town and settled in Penang in 2005. He graduated with an Executive Diploma in Supply Chains & Logistics from the University Utara Malaysia.
He is working with 3-4 logistics local and International companies where he started as a Sales Executive before becoming the Country Sales Manager for one of the International Logistics companies with a headquarters in Chicago, USA.
With the efforts, knowledge and experience gained, Rizal decided to set up his own logistics company in 2010, eventually establishing the AEO group with other partners.
He is one of the founding members and Managing Director of AEO Freight Sdn Bhd. He has taken many private courses such as the logistics supply chain, Cambridge English, Customer Service and Marketing to improve and enhance his conversational skills during meetings with valued customers. Rizal is always studying new prospect companies in terms of the movement, and the current problem they are facing. He shares ideas and options before approaching and convincing them to use his company’s services. He believes in tackling the problem by approaching a direct business point or business opportunity.
In 2020 and 2021, many companies closed down and terminated their workers due to Covid-19 and experienced financial crises. However, under Rizal’s leadership, AEO still kept its employees and grew further, even managing to achieve good revenue during the hard times in these 2 years. AEO studied the market demands and discovered that the e-commerce business or online business is tremendously increasing and the regular air cargo business is slowing down due to many factories closing down and not being able to operate and ship their goods due to the pandemic. Hence, AEO diversified some of its business modules to set up warehouse distributions and handle online business goods. With a good reputation name and good facilities, AEO managed to secure “Shoppe” and “Zalora” by handling their online online goods with long contracts and revenue of approximately RM500,000 per month.
Other Interesting Facts about the Entrepreneur
Rizal’s current position in the company is as the Managing Director and CEO. His childhood dreams were to become a policeman to protect the country from criminals, but his dream shifted to becoming a businessman after witnessing the success of many Chinese businessmen.
Rizal has faced many significant obstacles throughout his career as the transportation & logistics industry is very challenging. His company needed to compete with other medium and big players which include local and international companies. With the formidable list of competitors, he knew that his company needed to work harder to be competitive and sustain its business.
“The company started with a revenue of RM500,000 for the first 6 months. By the end of December 2021, the company managed to achieve a revenue of more than RM30 million.”
Company Achievements and Role of the Entrepreneur
Under Rizal’s leadership, the company grew from 3 workers in 2010 with one office in Penang to more than 60 people with 4 branches including Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang and Johor Bahru. The company started with a revenue of RM500,000 for the first 6 months. By the end of December 2021, the company managed to achieve a revenue of more than RM30 million.
With Rizal’s continued guidance, the company’s next goal in company expansion locally is to have its own warehouse facilities of 60,000 sq ft located on Penang island to cater to the market demand. As for international company expansion, the company aims to set up office branches in Singapore and Thailand. The company plans to achieve these goals within 2 years.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
Rizal’s vision is for the company to become one of Malaysia’s best professional logistics providers offering world-class services and the most successful and best freight forwarders globally.
Under his leadership, the company’s mission is to maintain an excellent service standard through the enhancement of total logistics development and continuous upgrading with first-hand information within the organization to achieve total customer satisfaction. The company’s future plans include focusing on niche scopes or trades where it can innovate and produce highly specialized skills and talents that will accelerate its implementation and deliveries, enabling the company to grow locally and internationally and ensuring its sustainability
Under Rizal’s leadership, the company grew from 3 workers in 2010 with one office in Penang to more than 60 people with 4 branches including Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang and Johor Bahru. The company started with a revenue of RM500,000 for the first 6 months. By the end of December 2021, the company managed to achieve a revenue of more than RM30 million.
With Rizal’s continued guidance, the company’s next goal in company expansion locally is to have its own warehouse facilities of 60,000 sq ft located on Penang island to cater to the market demand. As for international company expansion, the company aims to set up office branches in Singapore and Thailand. The company plans to achieve these goals within 2 years.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
Rizal’s vision is for the company to become one of Malaysia’s best professional logistics providers offering world-class services and the most successful and best freight forwarders globally.
Under his leadership, the company’s mission is to maintain an excellent service standard through the enhancement of total logistics development and continuous upgrading with first-hand information within the organization to achieve total customer satisfaction. The company’s future plans include focusing on niche scopes or trades where it can innovate and produce highly specialized skills and talents that will accelerate its implementation and deliveries, enabling the company to grow locally and internationally and ensuring its sustainability
MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY
RIZAL BIN ABDULLAH
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Information about the Entrepreneur
Rizal Abdullah was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak. He grew up in a small town and settled in Penang in 2005. He graduated with an Executive Diploma in Supply Chains & Logistics from the University Utara Malaysia.
He is working with 3-4 logistics local and International companies where he started as a Sales Executive before becoming the Country Sales Manager for one of the International Logistics companies with a headquarters in Chicago, USA.
With the efforts, knowledge and experience gained, Rizal decided to set up his own logistics company in 2010, eventually establishing the AEO group with other partners.
He is one of the founding members and Managing Director of AEO Freight Sdn Bhd. He has taken many private courses such as the logistics supply chain, Cambridge English, Customer Service and Marketing to improve and enhance his conversational skills during meetings with valued customers. Rizal is always studying new prospect companies in terms of the movement, and the current problem they are facing. He shares ideas and options before approaching and convincing them to use his company’s services. He believes in tackling the problem by approaching a direct business point or business opportunity.
In 2020 and 2021, many companies closed down and terminated their workers due to Covid-19 and experienced financial crises. However, under Rizal’s leadership, AEO still kept its employees and grew further, even managing to achieve good revenue during the hard times in these 2 years. AEO studied the market demands and discovered that the e-commerce business or online business is tremendously increasing and the regular air cargo business is slowing down due to many factories closing down and not being able to operate and ship their goods due to the pandemic. Hence, AEO diversified some of its business modules to set up warehouse distributions and handle online business goods. With a good reputation name and good facilities, AEO managed to secure “Shoppe” and “Zalora” by handling their online online goods with long contracts and revenue of approximately RM500,000 per month.
Rizal Abdullah was born in Kuala Kurau, Perak. He grew up in a small town and settled in Penang in 2005. He graduated with an Executive Diploma in Supply Chains & Logistics from the University Utara Malaysia.
He is working with 3-4 logistics local and International companies where he started as a Sales Executive before becoming the Country Sales Manager for one of the International Logistics companies with a headquarters in Chicago, USA.
With the efforts, knowledge and experience gained, Rizal decided to set up his own logistics company in 2010, eventually establishing the AEO group with other partners.
He is one of the founding members and Managing Director of AEO Freight Sdn Bhd. He has taken many private courses such as the logistics supply chain, Cambridge English, Customer Service and Marketing to improve and enhance his conversational skills during meetings with valued customers. Rizal is always studying new prospect companies in terms of the movement, and the current problem they are facing. He shares ideas and options before approaching and convincing them to use his company’s services. He believes in tackling the problem by approaching a direct business point or business opportunity.
In 2020 and 2021, many companies closed down and terminated their workers due to Covid-19 and experienced financial crises. However, under Rizal’s leadership, AEO still kept its employees and grew further, even managing to achieve good revenue during the hard times in these 2 years. AEO studied the market demands and discovered that the e-commerce business or online business is tremendously increasing and the regular air cargo business is slowing down due to many factories closing down and not being able to operate and ship their goods due to the pandemic. Hence, AEO diversified some of its business modules to set up warehouse distributions and handle online business goods. With a good reputation name and good facilities, AEO managed to secure “Shoppe” and “Zalora” by handling their online online goods with long contracts and revenue of approximately RM500,000 per month.
“The company started with a revenue of RM500,000 for the first 6 months. By the end of December 2021, the company managed to achieve a revenue of more than RM30 million.”
Other Interesting Facts about the Entrepreneur
Rizal’s current position in the company is as the Managing Director and CEO. His childhood dreams were to become a policeman to protect the country from criminals, but his dream shifted to becoming a businessman after witnessing the success of many Chinese businessmen.
Rizal has faced many significant obstacles throughout his career as the transportation & logistics industry is very challenging. His company needed to compete with other medium and big players which include local and international companies. With the formidable list of competitors, he knew that his company needed to work harder to be competitive and sustain its business.
Company Achievements and Role of the Entrepreneur
Under Rizal’s leadership, the company grew from 3 workers in 2010 with one office in Penang to more than 60 people with 4 branches including Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang and Johor Bahru. The company started with a revenue of RM500,000 for the first 6 months. By the end of December 2021, the company managed to achieve a revenue of more than RM30 million.
With Rizal’s continued guidance, the company’s next goal in company expansion locally is to have its own warehouse facilities of 60,000 sq ft located on Penang island to cater to the market demand. As for international company expansion, the company aims to set up office branches in Singapore and Thailand. The company plans to achieve these goals within 2 years.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
Rizal’s vision is for the company to become one of Malaysia’s best professional logistics providers offering world-class services and the most successful and best freight forwarders globally.
Under his leadership, the company’s mission is to maintain an excellent service standard through the enhancement of total logistics development and continuous upgrading with first-hand information within the organization to achieve total customer satisfaction. The company’s future plans include focusing on niche scopes or trades where it can innovate and produce highly specialized skills and talents that will accelerate its implementation and deliveries, enabling the company to grow locally and internationally and ensuring its sustainability
Rizal’s current position in the company is as the Managing Director and CEO. His childhood dreams were to become a policeman to protect the country from criminals, but his dream shifted to becoming a businessman after witnessing the success of many Chinese businessmen.
Rizal has faced many significant obstacles throughout his career as the transportation & logistics industry is very challenging. His company needed to compete with other medium and big players which include local and international companies. With the formidable list of competitors, he knew that his company needed to work harder to be competitive and sustain its business.
Company Achievements and Role of the Entrepreneur
Under Rizal’s leadership, the company grew from 3 workers in 2010 with one office in Penang to more than 60 people with 4 branches including Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang and Johor Bahru. The company started with a revenue of RM500,000 for the first 6 months. By the end of December 2021, the company managed to achieve a revenue of more than RM30 million.
With Rizal’s continued guidance, the company’s next goal in company expansion locally is to have its own warehouse facilities of 60,000 sq ft located on Penang island to cater to the market demand. As for international company expansion, the company aims to set up office branches in Singapore and Thailand. The company plans to achieve these goals within 2 years.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
Rizal’s vision is for the company to become one of Malaysia’s best professional logistics providers offering world-class services and the most successful and best freight forwarders globally.
Under his leadership, the company’s mission is to maintain an excellent service standard through the enhancement of total logistics development and continuous upgrading with first-hand information within the organization to achieve total customer satisfaction. The company’s future plans include focusing on niche scopes or trades where it can innovate and produce highly specialized skills and talents that will accelerate its implementation and deliveries, enabling the company to grow locally and internationally and ensuring its sustainability